Local Businesses Offer Free Birthday Gift

I recently had a birthday. Yep, a handful of friends and family remembered it. A casino in Atlantic City is always the first to send me a card. But my email box exploded with Happy Birthday greetings (and gifts) from many of the businesses I follow all around the DC-area.

In the event you have a birthday coming up soon, here is a short list of some places around Manassas that offer a free gift during your birthday month if you're signed up for their newsletter. (Per an earlier column, many of these businesses will also send you a thank you gift for signing up). 

• Applebee's = Free Dessert
• Arby's = Free shake
• Baskin Robbins = Free Scoop
• Bertucci's Italian Restaurant = Free Dessert
• Bonefish Grill = Free Bang Bang Shrimp
• Caribou Coffee = Free Medium Beverage
• Firehouse Subs = Free Medium Sub
• Glory Days Grill = Free Oreo Sliders
• Hard Times Café - $5 Off
• Hollywood Tans – Free Tan
• IHOP – Free Rooty Tooty Fresh N Fruity
• Jerry's Subs & Pizza – Free 4” Cheesesteak or Pizza
• Ledo Pizza = Free 8” Cheese Pizza
• Longhorn Steakhouse = Free Dessert
• Mimi's Café = Free Entree
• Moe's Southwest Grill = Free Entree
• Qdoba = Free Entree
• Red Hot & Blue = Free Entree
• Red Lobster= $5 Off
• Ruby Tuesday = Free Burger
• TGI Friday's = Free Dessert
• Uno Chicago Grill = Free Entree
• Vocelli Pizza = Free Medium Pizza
• Zpizza = Free Z10 Pizza

A couple of disclaimers: First, some businesses change their gift occasionally, so I can't guarantee the gifts are always as they read above. Second, most of the gifts above are BOGO (Buy 1 Get 1) which require you to purchase something to get the free offer.

As always, I would love your feedback on other similar deals around town and I'll add them to my growing list of deals around Manassas that I post on Twitter, Facebook, and TIMS.US.